Infield Relay Demo

Harold Reynolds and Bill Ripken discuss proper footwork for a relay throw. Some extra notes:

  • In the first clip, both OF and INF 1-hop the ball. Both deliver perfect tall hops. In a lot of cases this is just as good as a direct throw. And if its a choice of 1-hopping or overthrowing the cutoff man, you MUST 1-hop
  • Outfielders do a good job of taking good lines to the ball, and picking it up with their feet in line toward their target
  • Byron Buxton is a filthy athlete. There is no way he should’ve gotten a glove on the first ball